Chapter 141 The Star-Making Project

After a while, Lin Manyi closed her phone with satisfaction, looked in the direction of Gu Yishen and Luo Jiayin, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

"Manxi, do you need me to get you something?"

Suddenly, Lin Manxi's manager spoke up, breaking Lin Manxi's reverie.

Lin Manxi turned to look at her, smiled, and said, "Thank you. I was just about to go get some desserts."

After saying that, Lin Manxi walked away with graceful steps.

Lin Manxi walked to the buffet table and took a small snack and a small portion of fruit.

She turned her head and saw Luo Jiayin and Gu Yishen still chatting, and gave a disdainful "humph".

As Lin Manyi walked past Luo Jiayin's seat, she deliberately stopped and looked her over, while also nodding at her with a smile, as if to express a sarcastic meaning.

But Luo Jiayin ignored her and continued to focus on her conversation with Gu Yishen. The atmosphere between the two seemed exceptionally harmonious.

Gu Yishen didn't even glance at her.

Lin Manxi gritted her teeth inwardly, feeling extremely displeased, but she couldn't show it openly. Knowing that she was only making a fool of herself in front of them, Lin Manxi didn't linger and walked away on her own.

Actually, Luo Jiayin hadn't thought much about it at first. It was only because Gu Yishen whispered in her ear, "I know what the items being auctioned are," that Luo Jiayin became interested in hearing him say a few words.

However, seeing Lin Manyi gritting her teeth in anger, Luo Jiayin did want to deliberately provoke her and let this young lady, who was new to the world, know what "the harsh realities of society" meant. That's why she deliberately pretended to be having a pleasant conversation with Gu Yishen.

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Halfway through the party, accompanied by music, a host walked onto the stage with a microphone.

He started with a few polite words, then went on to praise the Song Group, before announcing the start of the main event of the charity gala: the only item up for auction.

The host spoke passionately on stage, then waved his hand and stepped aside to reveal the giant screen behind him.

The screen was showing the only item to be auctioned at the Song Group's party – a project introduction and promotional video for a star-making program.

Luo Jiayin stared intently at the screen, Gu Yishen observed her expression discreetly, while Lin Manyi secretly watched their interaction from a distance.

As the host went into more detail, Luo Jiayin suddenly realized the importance of this project.

The so-called "star-making plan" is, on the surface, a training program that recruits trainees nationwide in order to create a top-tier girl group in China.

The selected trainees need to go to a designated location for a six-month closed-door training program.

During this period, they are not allowed to contact the outside world or even their families. Moreover, each of them has to sign a confidentiality agreement before joining the company.

They call it working hard behind the scenes, and then appearing with a completely transformed look to amaze everyone.

If Luo Jiayin's guess is correct, these trainees will likely undergo a complete transformation once they are selected.

If she could secure this project and become a partner in the Song Group, Luo Jiayin felt she could definitely use this opportunity to gather some useful information.

Therefore, Luo Jiayin is determined to win this auction!

After the host finished the introduction, he excitedly announced that the auction had officially begun.

The starting bid is one million, and each bid must be at least two hundred thousand higher.

The Song Group will donate half of its profits to charity, while the other half will be the funds invested by the bidders in this "star-making project".

Luo Jiayin and Ye Jian exchanged a glance, and were about to make an offer when a voice suddenly rang out: "One million!"

Luo Jiayin glanced in the direction of the bid and saw a slightly overweight middle-aged man.

Luo Jiayin raised an eyebrow, not taking it to heart.

She glanced at Ye Jian silently and made a "two" gesture at him.

Ye Jian understood immediately and raised his hand to bid.

Two million.

The auction rules stipulated that the minimum bid increment was 200,000, and the auction had only just begun when Luo Jiayin immediately added 1 million, a bold move that attracted considerable attention.

This includes Lin Manxi.

Originally, Lin Manxi had no interest in this so-called "project auction".

However, seeing that Luo Jiayin wanted to try, Lin Manyi immediately became interested.

However, before Lin Manxi could make a move, someone else had already raised the price ahead of her.

"Two and a half million!"

Everyone's attention then turned to the woman who had raised the price.

Oh, so it's Yu Meihua, the chairman of "Starlight Entertainment" Group.

Their company's main business is this, so it's understandable that they want to compete.

Three million.

Here, Yami raised his hand again.

To everyone present, Yami was a complete stranger.

He was neither from the entertainment industry nor the business world, and everyone whispered and discussed the fact that Yami had bid twice in a row.

At this moment, someone explained to the person next to them that Yami came with the recently popular idol, Luo Jia.

After the news spread, people suddenly thought of the "rumors" about Luo Jia and Gu Yishen that were circulating online, and their gazes towards Luo Jia and Ye Jian became meaningful.

Luo Jia had a scandal with Gu Yishen before, and he was obviously gay. The situation between him and Gu Yishen is still unclear. Now he is openly bringing an unidentified young man to this kind of event.

Moreover, his rumored girlfriend, Gu Yishen, is also here today.

The relationship between these three is quite intriguing...

After a brief exchange of whispers, the auction for the "star-making project" resumed as the host counted down.

Yu Meihua raised her hand again, adding another 500,000, and shouted out a price of 3.5 million.

Luo Jiayin frowned. It seemed that winning this project wouldn't be easy.

"Let's not even talk about how this star-making project will turn out in the end. Even if they do manage to train a highly professional girl group, no one can guarantee that their so-called debut will actually bring them any benefits."

"Starlight Entertainment is a well-known large company in the industry, and it has no shortage of mature artists under its umbrella."

"Furthermore, Starlight Entertainment has been focusing on cultivating new talent in recent years, so they shouldn't be taking the risk of making such an investment..."